2001-2002 Academic Catalog

BETH-340 Current Religious Movements-W 4 hours Survey of new religious movements with attention given to their history, beliefs, and practices, as well as to critical assessment and appropriate response. BETH-432 Contemporary Theology-Sp 5 hours Critical study of traditions, trends, issues, and major thinkers in contemporaiy theology. Prerequisite: BEPH-220111troductio11 to Philosophy. BETH-437 Soteriology and Christology-Sp 4 hours Study of soteriology, the doctrine of salvation, including election, the atonement, and eternal security; and Christology, the doctrine of Christ with emphasis upon His deity, humanity, and redemptive work. BETH-438 Pneumatology and Ecclesiology-W 4 hours Study of pneumatology, the doctrine of the person and work of the Holy Spirit; and ecclesiology, the doctrine of the church with stress on the universal church and the local church. Prerequisite: BEGE-376 God and Church orper111issio11 ofi11stmctor. (even years) BETH-439 Eschatology-A 4 hours Study of eschatology, the doctrine of last things with attention given to the rapture of the church, the tribulation, the millennium, the eternal state, and the distinctives ofdispensationalism. (even years) BETH-490 Independent Study in Theology-A,W,Sp,Su 1-4 hours Students will investigate a significant topic of theology of special interest with a view toward integration of knowledge. Special Topics BEST-233 Bible Geography and Customs-Sp 5 hours Geographical survey of Bible lands with stress on the topography and cultural distinctives in their historical context. BEST-240 Interpreting the Bible-A 4 hours Principles of biblical interpretation are examined and applied as sh1dents learn to develop study skills appropriate for different biblical literary genres. Co-Requisite: BECE-241 Principles of'Bible Teachh1g. BEST-341 Biblical Archaeology I-Sp 3 hours An introduction to biblical archaeology and the historical and culhiral backgrounds of the Old and New Testaments. (Fee: $75) (odd years) BEST-342 Biblical Archaeology II-Su 2 hours An introduction to the archeology of the Old and New Testaments and the historical and culh1ral background of the Bible on a field trip to Europe. It will also introduce the historical and cultural aspects of European Christianity. (Fee: not to exceed $3000) (odd years) BEST-431 Hermeneutics-A 4 hours A shidy of the theory, and related practice, of the roles of author, reader, and text toward the end of authoritative interpretation and contexhialization of the Bible. BEST-491 Seminar in Bible-A,W,Sp 3 hours Senior course for preseminaiy and comprehensive Bible majors. Students demonstrate the ability to articulate and defend an appropri– ate systematic theology. Capstone course. David Hoffeditz, Assistant Pmf'essor of'Bib/e a11d Greek, i11tegmtes his knowledge o(Script11res with pmctical applications.